DP 166 (P220816)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 13374

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative [identification uncertain]

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 5(asz@c) gur4-gur4 kas sig15
2. imgaga3-bi 3(ban2@c)
3. munu4-bi 5(ban2@c)
4. bappir3-bi 3(ban2@c)
5. 1(asz@c) sa2-du11 kas sig15
6. imgaga3-bi 2(ban2@c)
column 2
1. sze-bi 4(ban2@c) 4(disz@t) sila3
2. iti udu-sze3 sze a {d}nansze-ka
3. munus e2 u4-sakar
4. NINA{ki}-na-sze3
5. e-gen-na-a
6. NINA{ki}-na
7. e2-gal-la
column 3
1. ba-kux(DU)
2. 5(asz@c) gur4-gur4 kas sig15
3. imgaga3-bi 3(ban2@c)
4. munu4-bi 5(ban2@c)
5. bappir3-bi 3(ban2@c)
6. munus-e lu2 igi-nigin2-ne
reverse
column 1
1. nig2 e-ne-gu7-a
2. e2-gal-la
3. ba-kux(DU)
4. 1(u@c) gur4-gur4 kas sig15
5. imgaga3-bi 1(barig@c)
column 2
1. munu4-bi 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
2. bappir3-bi 1(barig@c)
3. kas ninda ki-su7-sze3
4. e2-gal-la
5. ba-kux(DU)
column 3
1. szu-nigin2 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 4(ban2) 4(disz@t) sila3 sze gur saggal
2. 2(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) imgaga3
3. gu7-a
4. amar-giri16
5. lu2 lungax(|BIxNIG2|)
6. iti udu-sze3 sze a
7. {d}nansze-kam 5(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative [identification uncertain]
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P220816

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number AO 13374
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010138079

References

  • primary: DP, 166

    [AllottedelaFuÿe1908-1920DP] Allotte de la Fuÿe, François-Maurice. 1908-1920. Documents Présargoniques. Paris: Ernest Leroux.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-04-11 at 16:18:03 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2017-03-04 at 12:42:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:44:37 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:56 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-27 at 13:33:57 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:33 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“DP 166 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220816.
DP 166 artifact entry (No. P220816). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220816 (Original work published 2003)
DP 166 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220816 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 166 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220816},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220816},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220816
LB  - CDLI:P220816
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - DP 166 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220816
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“DP 166 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220816.
DP 166 artifact entry (No. P220816). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220816 (Original work published 2003)
DP 166 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220816 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 166 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220816},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220816},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220816
LB  - CDLI:P220816
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - DP 166 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220816
ER  -
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